TEXTILE COATING AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME

Abstract: The present invention provides an article of manufacture comprising a textile substrate and a coating being a polymer comprising a non-aromatic unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic ester monomer and an aliphatic conjugated diene monomer. An unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic acid monomer or a monomer based on the half esters of the dicarboxylic acid monomer can also be included. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of preparing a textile substrate comprising applying to a surface of the textile substrate a coating, the coating being a polymer comprising a non-aromatic unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic ester monomer and an aliphatic conjugated diene and heating the surface of the textile substrate to dry the coating.

Description: TEXTILE COATING AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME Field And Background of the Invention This invention relates to a coating for textile substrates such as carpet and upholstery and its method of use. Various tuft-lock coatings, carpet-backing adhesives and non-woven binder compositions for textile substrates are known. For example, U.S. Patent Nos. 3,505,156 to Handscomb et al; 3,695,987 to istozsky, 4,595,617 to Bodgany and 4,808,459 to Smith et al . propose the use of various latexes for use as tuft-lock coatings. Exemplary carpet-backing adhesives are proposed in, for example, U.S. Patent Nos. Re 31,826 to Machell, 3,390,035 to Sands, 4,876,293 to Durney et al., 5,093,449 to Durney-Cronin et al. , and 4,368,282 to Bogdany. Exemplary non-woven binder compositions are disclosed, for example, in U.S. Patent Nos. 4,251,581 to Schoppa et al. , and 4,673,616 to Goodwin. These compositions are often based on styrene-butadiene copolymers which have in recent years attracted a lot of adverse publicity in carpet backing applications due to the presence of a by-product produced during the manufacture 'of styrene-butadiene latices known as 4-phenyl cyclohexene ("4-PCH") . This chemical formed only when styrene and butadiene are reacted is alleged to be responsible for the odor associated with new carpet. There is also the negative public perception that "sick building syndrome" is primarily caused by the off gassing of this chemical from carpets. Given this public scenario, it is considered desirable to eliminate or reduce the use of styrene and related aromatic compounds in polymeric coatings used with textile substrates, and particularly butadiene-based formulations, while avoiding any significant reduction in physical and mechanical properties of the polymeric coating. Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a polymer coating which eliminates the use of styrene in a butadiene-based formulation without sacrificing desirable physical or mechanical properties. Summary of the Invention The present invention provides an article of manufacture comprising a textile substrate and a styrene-free conjugated diene based coating. The coating is a polymer comprising a non-aromatic unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic ester monomer (e.g., methyl methacrylate) and an aliphatic conjugated diene monomer (e.g., 1, 3-butadiene) . The polymer can also include an unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic acid monomer (e.g., acrylic or fumaric acid) or monomers based on the half ester of the unsaturated dicarboxylic acid (e.g., monomethyl maleate) . In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of preparing a textile substrate comprising applying a coating to a surface of the textile substrate, the coating being a polymer comprising a non-aromatic unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic ester monomer and an aliphatic conjugated diene, and heating the surface of the textile substrate to dry the coating. In another embodiment, the present invention provides a pile carpet comprising a primary backing, pile yarns extending from the front of the primary backing to form pile tufts, and having portions extending through the primary backing to the rear thereof, and a tuft-lock coating carried by the rear of the primary backing and securing the pile yarns to the primary backing, the tuft-lock coating being a polymer comprising a non-aromatic unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic ester monomer and an aliphatic conjugated diene monomer, and preferably an unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic acid monomer or monomer based on the half ester of the unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monomer. Detailed Description of the Invention As summarized above the present invention relates to an article of manufacture comprising a textile substrate and a coating carried by the - substrate. The coating composition is a styrene-free butadiene-based polymer comprising two basic components, namely a non-aromatic unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic ester monomer and an aliphatic conjugated diene. The applicants are unaware of any coating compositions which eliminates the need for styrene in a conjugated diene (e.g., butadiene) based system. It is noted that although U.S. Patent No. 3,505,156 to Handscomb et al . proposes reducing the amount of styrene from a butadiene-based composition, the reference does not propose eliminating styrene completely from such a coating system. The textile substrate is coated with the coating by impregnating, padding or otherwise applying the coating to a surface of the textile substrate followed by heating the substrate to dry the coating. In a preferred embodiment, an unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic acid monomer or a monomer based on the half ester of the dicarboxylic acid is included. For purposes of this invention, the term "textile substrate" relates to a fiber, web, yarn, thread, sliver, woven fabric, knitted fabric, non-woven fabric, upholstery fabric, tufted carpet, pile carpet, etc. formed from natural and/or synthetic fibers. A particularly suitable textile substrate is a tufted carpet. Tufted carpet typically comprises a primary backing and pile yarns extending from the backing. The pile yarns can be cut to form tufts or can be looped to form a loop pile. The pile yarns are bonded to the primary backing using a coating sometimes referred to as a "tuft-lock" coating. The tufted carpet can be a unitary carpet or can.include a secondary backing bonded to the primary backing. The secondary backing can be formed from natural fibers (e.g. jute) , or synthetic fibers (e.g., polypropylene) , and can be woven or non-woven materials. The secondary backing can also be a foam composition comprised of urethane polymers. The secondary backing can be bonded to the primary backing using the thermoplastic adhesive properties of the coating composition. Another suitable textile substrate is a needled non-woven fabric formed from various natural and synthetic fibers such as described in U.S. Patent No. 4,673,616 to Goodwin, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. The polymeric coating can be used to stiffen or rigidify the needled non-woven fabric to permit the fabric to be formed into a three-dimensional shape (i.e., it is oldable) . Suitable non-aromatic unsaturated monocarboxylic ester monomers are acrylates and methacrylates. The acrylates and methacrylates may include functional groups such as amino groups, hydroxy groups, epoxy groups and the like. Exemplary acrylates and methacrylates include methyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, ethyl acrylate, ethyl methacrylate, butyl acrylate, butyl methacrylate, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, glycidyl acrylate, glycidyl methacrylate, -hydroxyethyl acrylate, hydroxyethyl methacrylate, hydroxypropyl acrylate, hydroxypropyl methacrylate, hydroxybutyl acrylate, hydroxybutyl methacrylate, 3-chloro-2- hydroxybutyl methacrylate and the like. Exemplary amino-functional acrylates include t-butylamino ethyl methacrylate and dimethylamino ethyl methacrylate. Suitable non-aromatic dicarboxylic ester monomers are alkyl and dialkyl fumarates, itaconates and maleates, having one to eight carbons, with or without functional groups . Specific monomers include diethyl and dimethyl fumarates, itaconates and maleates. Other suitable non-aromatic dicarboxylic ester monomers include di(ethylene glycol) maleate, di(ethylene giycol) itaconate, bis (2-hydroxyethyl) maleate, 2-hydroxyethyl methyl fumarate, and the like. The mono and dicarboxylic acid esters monomers may be blended or copolymerized with each other. For example, when the desired polymer includes an ester of a dicarboxylic acid monomer, it is preferable to form the polymer by copolymerizing the dicarboxylic ester monomer with an ester of a monocarboxylic acid monomer. Graft polymerization can also be used. The non-aromatic unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic ester monomer is used in an amount, based on total weight of the starting monomers, from about 10 to 90 percent by weight, preferably from about 30 to 80 percent by weight, and most preferably from about 50 to 70 percent by weight. A particularly preferred non- aromatic unsaturated monocarboxylic ester monomer is methyl methacrylate. Suitable aliphatic conjugated dienes are C 4 to C 9 dienes and include, for example, butadiene monomers such as 1, 3-butadiene, 2-methyl-1, 3-butadiene, 2 chloro-1, 3-butadiene, and the like. Blends or copolymers of the diene monomers can also be used. The aliphatic conjugated diene is used in an amount, based on total weight of the starting monomers, from about 10 to 90 percent by weight, preferably from about 20 to 70 percent by weight, and most preferably from about 30 to 50 percent by weight. A particularly preferred aliphatic conjugated diene is 1, 3-butadiene. Suitable unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic acid monomers are acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, itaconic acid, fumaric acid and maleic acid. Suitable monomers based on the half ester of the unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monomer include monoesters of maleic or fumaric acid having the formula ROOC-CH=CH-COOH wherein R is a C j to C 12 alkyl group, for example, monomethyl maleate, monobutyl maleate and monooctyl maleate. Half esters of itaconic acid having C x to C 12 alkyl groups such as monomethyl itaconate can also be used. Blends or copolymers of the unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic acid monomers and of the half ester of the unsaturated dicarboxylic acid can also be used. The unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic acid or monomer based on the half ester of the unsaturated dicarboxylic acid is used in an amount, based on total weight of the starting monomers, from about 0.1 to 20 percent by weight, preferably from about 0.3 to 10 percent by weight, and most preferably from about 0.5 to 5 percent by weight. A particularly preferred unsaturated monocarboxylic acid monomer is monomethyl maleate. The polymer can include crosslinking agents and additives to improve various physical and mechanical properties of the polymer, the selection of which will be readily apparent to one skilled in the art.' Exemplary crosslinking agents include vinylic compounds (e.g., divinyl benzene) ; allyllic compounds (e.g., allyl methacrylate, diallyl maleate) ; multifunctional acrylates (e.g., di, tri and tetra (meth) acrylates) ; self crosslinking monomers such as N- methylol acrylamide, N-methylol methacrylamide and C 1 -C 4 ethers of these monomers respectively (e.g., isobutoxy methacrylamide) , acrylamido glycolic acid and its esters, and alkyl acrylamido glycolate alkyl ethers (e.g., methylacrylamido glycolate methyl ether) . The crosslinking agents can be included in amounts of up to about 7 percent by weight, and preferably about 0.05 to 5 percent by weight. Additional monomers can be included to improve specific properties such as solvent, resistance (e.g., nitrile-containing monomers such as acrylonitrile and methacrylonitrile) and adhesion and strength (e.g., use of acrylamide or methacrylamide) . The polymer can also include an antioxidant. These compounds retard oxidation by atmospheric oxygen at moderate temperature. Antioxidants tend to reduce yellowing and oxidative degradation due to thermal or prolonged aging. Antioxidants are typically based on aromatic amines (e.g., N-phenyl-N' - (1, 3-dimethyl- butyl) -p-phenylene diamine) or hindred phenols (e.g. 4, 4' -butylidene bis(6-tert butyl m-cresol) . The antioxidant is preferably directly incorporated into the polymer during polymerization and is bound to the polymer chain. Phenolic antioxidants are preferred due to their reduced tendency towards discoloration. Other additives include other natural and synthetic binders, fixing agents, surface-active compounds, wetting agents, plasticizers (e.g., diisodecyl phthalate) , softeners, foam-inhibiting agents, froth aids, other crosslinking agents (e.g., melamine formaldehyde resin), flame retardants, catalysts (e.g., diammonium phosphate or ammonium sulfate) , dispersing agents, etc., the selection of which will be readily apparent to one skilled in the art. The present invention and its advantages over the prior art will be more fully understood and appreciated from the illustrative examples which follow. It is to be understood that the examples are for the purpose of illustration and are not intended as being limiting upon the scope of the invention. A person skilled in the applicable arts will appreciate from these examples that this invention can be embodied in many different forms other than as is specifically disclosed. EXAMPLES Example 1 900g of demineralized water is mixed with lg ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) , lOg sodium dicyclohexyl sulfosuccinate and 3g dodecyl diphenyl oxide disulfonate, and 4g of ammonium persulfate, " in a 1-gallon reactor. To this is added a mixture of 200g methyl methacrylate, 160g butadiene and 40g of monomethyl maleate. The mixture is stirred and heated to 180°F and maintained at that temperature for the rest of the reaction. After maintaining the temperature of 180°F for 30 minutes, a mixture of llOOg methyl methacrylate, 500g butadiene and 4g of t-dodecyl mercaptan is fed continuously into the reactor over a period of 5 hours. At the same time, a mixture of lOg dicyclohexyl sulfosuccinate and 480g of demineralized water is fed continuously for 4 hours into the reactor as is a mixture of 12g ammonium persulfate and 500g demineralized water over a period of 5 1/2 hours. At about 50 percent actual conversion, a mixture of 3g dodecyl diphenyl oxide disulfonate and 20g of demineralized water is injected into the reactor. The reaction is carried to about 98 percent conversion and cooled. The pH is adjusted to 7.0-7.5 with ammonia and then steam stripped to achieve the desired solid content (typically greater than 50 percent, often greater than 55 percent and sometimes greater than 60 percent) . The polymer comprises 65 percent methyl methacrylate, 33 percent 1, 3-butadiene and 2 percent monomethyl maleate. Examples 2-15 In order to demonstrate the effectiveness of other polymer compositions, Example 1 is repeated except various non-aromatic mono- or dicarboxylic ester monomers and/or mono- or dicarboxylic acid monomers and half esters thereof are used. It is recognized that minor variations of Example 1 may be needed in order to utilize specific monomers. These variations will be within the skill of one in the art . Example 2 Example 1 is repeated except the polymer comprises 65 percent methyl methacrylate and 35 percent 1, 3-butadiene. Example 3 Example 1 is repeated except the polymer comprises 60 percent methyl methacrylate, 38 percent 1, 3-butadiene and 2 percent methacrylic acid. Example 4 Example 1 is repeated except the polymer comprises 60 percent methyl methacrylate, 38 percent ' 1, 3-butadiene and 1 percent itaconic acid. Example 5 Example 1 is repeated except the polymer comprises 65 percent methyl methacrylate, 32.5 percent 1, 3-butadiene, 2 percent monomethyl maleate and 0.5 methacrylic acid. Example 6 Example 1 is repeated except the polymer comprises 65 percent methyl methacrylate, 33 percent 1, 3-butadiene and 2 percent acrylic acid. Example 7 Example 1 is repeated except the polymer comprises 65 percent methyl methacrylate, 33 percent 1, 3-butadiene and 2 percent monomethyl itaconate. Example 8 Example 1 is repeated except the polymer comprises 65 percent methyl methacrylate, 33 percent 1, 3-butadiene, 2 percent monomethyl maleate and 0.5 percent acrylic acid. Example 9 Example 1 is repeated except the polymer comprises 65 percent methyl methacrylate, 33 percent 1, 3-butadiene and 2 percent monobutyl maleate. Example 10 Example 1 is repeated except the polymer comprises 65 percent methyl methacrylate, 33 percent 1, 3-butadiene and 2 percent monooctyl maleate. Example 11 Example 1 is repeated except the polymer comprises 57 percent methyl methacrylate, 33 percent 1, 3-butadiene, 5 percent butyl acrylate, 3 percent acrylic acid and 2 percent itaconic acid. Example 12 Example 1 is repeated except the polymer comprises 52 percent methyl methacrylate, 33 percent 1, 3-butadiene, 5 percent butyl acrylate, 5 percent ethyl acrylate, 2 percent itaconic acid and 3 percent acrylic acid. Example 13 Example 1 is repeated except the polymer comprises 48 percent methyl methacrylate, 45 percent 1, 3-butadiene, 5 percent butyl acrylate and 2 percent monomethyl maleate. Example 14 Example 1 is repeated except the polymer comprises 28 percent methyl methacrylate, 50 percent 1, 3-butadiene, 20 percent butyl acrylate and 2 percent acrylic acid. Example 15 Example 1 is repeated except the polymer comprises 65 percent methyl methacrylate, 33 percent 1, 3-butadiene and 2 percent N-methyol acrylamide. Example 16 A polymer comprising 65 percent methyl methacrylate, 33 percent 1, 3-butadiene and 2 percent monomethyl maleate is prepared according to Example 1. A latex emulsion coating is prepared by mixing 200g (53-55 percent solids) polymer, 950g calcium carbonate filler, 3g Chemfroth 1878 foaming agent available from Chemtex Laboratories, Charlotte, North Carolina, and Paragum 178 thickener available from Parachem Southern, Simpsonville, South Carolina. The resulting mixture is adjusted to a solids content of about 83 percent with water. A carpet is prepared comprising a tufted . polypropylene primary backing and either a woven polypropylene secondary backing or a jute secondary- backing with the latex emulsion coated thereon. Delamination was measured utilizing the ASTM-D3936 test method which determines the delamination strength of the secondary backing adhered to the primary backing. The delamination for the woven polypropylene secondary backing is 6.0 lbs/in and for the jute secondary backing is 6.2 lbs/in. The values are both comparable to values for styrene butadiene latex. Example 17 A polymer comprising 57 percent methyl methacrylate, 33 percent 1, 3-butadiene, 5 percent butyl acrylate, 2 percent itaconic acid and 3 percent acrylic acid is prepared according to Example 1. A latex emulsion is prepared and coated on a tufted carpet according to Example 16. The delamination for the woven polypropylene secondary backing is 5.7 lbs/in. Example 18 A polymer comprising 65 percent methyl methacrylate, 33 percent 1,3-butadiene and 2 percent acrylic acid is prepared according to Example 1. A latex emulsion is prepared and coated on a tufted carpet according to Example 16. The delamination for the woven polypropylene secondary backing is 5.6 lbs/in. Example 19 A polymer comprising 65 percent methyl methacrylate, 33 percent 1, 3-butadiene and 2 percent monobutyl maleate is prepared according to Example 1. A latex emulsion is prepared and coated on a tufted carpet according to Example 16. The delamination for the woven polypropylene secondary backing is 5.4 lbs/in and for the jute secondary backing is 6.1 lbs/in. Example 20 A polymer comprising 65 percent methyl methacrylate, 33 percent 1, 3-butadiene and 2 percent monomethyl maleate is prepared according to Example 1. A latex emulsion coating is prepared by mixing 200g (53 - 55 percent solids) polymer, 300g calcium carbonate filler, 3g Chemfroth 1878 foaming agent available from Chemtex Laboratories, Charlotte, North Carolina, 0.4g Paragum 178 thickener available from Parachem Southern, Simpsonville, South Carolina, 2g Chemwet 1396A wetting agent available from Chemtex, and lg hindered amine available from Goodyear Company, Akron, Ohio. The resulting mixture has a solids content of 83 percent, adjusted with water. A tufted nylon carpet is prepared. Tuft-lock is measured using the ASTM D-1335 test which measures the force required to pull one or both legs of a looped pile from the carpet. The tuft-lock was 18.3 lbs for a nylon tufted looped pile carpet. The results are comparable to the tuft-lock values for a styrene- butadiene latex. Example 21 A polymer comprising 65 percent methyl methacrylate, 33 percent 1, 3-butadiene and 2 percent monomethyl maleate is prepared according to Example 1. A latex emulsion coating is prepared by mixing 200g (53 - 55 percent solids) polymer, 80g calcium carbonate filler, l.Og Chemfroth 1878 foaming agent, and 2g Paragum 178. The resulting mixture has a solids content of about 50 percent, adjusted with water. A non-needled woven nylon upholstery fabric is prepared and the latex emulsion coating applied thereto at 4.0 oz/linear yard by frothing the coating to a 50g/3 oz cup weight. Example 22 A polymer comprising 48 percent methyl methacrylate, 50 percent 1,3-butadiene and 2 percent acrylic acid is prepared according to Example 1. A latex emulsion coating is prepared and is applied to the non-needled woven nylon upholstery fabric according to Example 21. Example 23 A polymer comprising 53 percent methyl methacrylate, 45 percent 1, 3-butadiene and 2 percent acrylic acid is prepared according to Example 1. A latex emulsion coating is prepared and applied to the non-needled upholstery fabric according to Example 21. The upholstery fabrics of Examples 21 to 23 are tested for various properties. Wash resistance is measured by washing for 5 wash cycles and measuring the weight loss. Solvent swell is measured using ASTM Test Method D-471-48 with trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene as the solvents. UV exposure is measured by exposing to UV light in a QUV tester for 96 hours and graded as: l:no discoloration; 5:yellow; and 9:brown. Gas fade is measured by exposure to natural gas fumes and is graded as: l:no discoloration; 5:yellow; and 9:brown. Heat age is measured by heating at 250°F for 5 days and graded as: l:no discoloration; 5:yellow; and 9:brown. Hand is measured by touch and graded as: l:soft; 5:medium; and 9:stiff. Seam slippage in the warp and fill directions is measured by ASTM D4034. Examples 20 - 23 are compared to Comparative Example 1 (styrene-butadiene) and Comparative Example 2 (styrene-butadiene) . The results are summarized in Table 1 and demonstrate that the present coating composition provides results comparable to conventional coating compositions. TABLE 1 Comparative Comparative Example Example Example Example 1 Example 2 21 22 23 Wash Resistance 7 15 3 8 0 ( wgt loss) Solvent Swell (% swell after 24 hrs.) Trichloroethylene 185 206 316 300 352 Tetrachloro- 217 * 125 300 325 et ylene QUV Exposure 2 3 3 4 4 Gas Fade 2 2 2 2 2 Heat Age 5 7 6 4 8 Hand 5 2 2 + 3 + 3 + Seam Slippage (lbs of force) Warp 22 17 16 19 19 Fill 20 11 10 20 16 ♦ Disintegrated In the specification, there have been disclosed preferred embodiments of the invention and, although specific terms are employed, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for the purpose of limitation, the scope of the invention being set forth in the following claims.

Claims: That Which Is Claimed Is: 1. An article of manufacture comprising a textile substrate and a coating carried by the substrate, the coating being a polymer comprising a non-aromatic unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic ester monomer and an aliphatic conjugated diene monomer. 2. The article of manufacture according to Claim 1 wherein the non-aromatic unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic ester monomer is selected from the group consisting of methyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, ethyl acrylate, ethyl methacrylate, butyl acrylate, butyl methacrylate, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, glycidyl acrylate, glycidyl methacrylate, dimethyl fumarate, diethyl fumarate, dimethyl maleate, diethyl maleate, dimethyl itaconate, diethyl itaconate, hydroxyethyl acrylate, hydroxyethyl methacrylate, hydroxypropyl acrylate, hydroxypropyl methacrylate, hydroxybutyl acrylate, hydroxybutyl methacrylate, 3-chloro-2- hydroxybutyl methacrylate, di (ethylene glycol) maleate, di (ethylene glycol) itaconate, bis (2-hydroxyethyl) maleate, 2-hydroxyethyl methyl fumarate, t-butylamino ethyl methacrylate and dimethylamino ethyl methacrylate monomers and blends and comonomers thereof. 3. The article of manufacture according to Claim 1 wherein the aliphatic conjugated diene monomer is a ' C 4 to C 9 diene monomer. 4. The article of manufacture according to Claim 3 wherein the C 4 to C 9 diene monomer is 1,3- butadiene. 5. The article of manufacture according to Claim 1 wherein the coating comprises by weight, from about 10 to 90 percent non-aromatic unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic ester monomer and from about 10 to 90 percent aliphatic conjugated diene monomer. 6. The article of manufacture according to Claim 1 wherein the coating includes from 1 to 10 percent of an unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic acid monomer or a monomer based on a half ester of the unsaturated dicarboxylic acid. 7. The article of manufacture according to Claim 6 wherein the unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic acid monomer or the monomer based on the half ester of the unsaturated dicarboxylic acid is selected from the group consisting of monomers of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, itaconic acid, fumaric acid and maleic acid and monoesters of maleic or fumaric acid having the formula ROOC-CH=CH-COOH wherein R is a C to C 12 alkyl group. 8. The article of manufacture according to Claim 6 wherein the monomer based on the half ester of the unsaturated dicarboxylic acid is a monoester of itaconic acid having C x to C 12 alkyl groups . 9. The article of manufacture according to Claim 1 wherein the coating includes acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, acrylamide or methacrylamide. 10. The article of manufacture according to Claim 1 wherein the coating includes a crosslinking agent. 11. The article of manufacture according to Claim 10 wherein the crosslinking agent is a nitrogen- containing monomer. 12. The article of manufacture according to Claim 11 wherein the nitrogen-containing monomer is selected from the group consisting of N-methylol acrylamide, N-methylol methacrylamide, C.-C 4 ethers of N-methylol acrylamide and methacrylamide, acrylamido glycolic acid, C 1 -C 4 esters of acrylamido glycolic acid, and alkylacrylamido glycolate alkyl ethers. 13.. A pile carpet comprising (a) a primary backing (b) pile yarns extending from the front of the primary backing to form pile tufts, and having portions extending through the primary backing to the rear thereof; and (c) a tuft-lock coating carried by the rear of the primary backing and securing the pile yarns to the primary backing, the tuft-lock coating being a polymer comprising from about 50 to 70 percent, by weight, of a non-aromatic mono- or dicarboxylic ester monomer, from about 30 to 50 percent, by weight, of an aliphatic conjugated diene monomer, and from about 0.1 to 20 percent, by weight, of an unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic acid monomer or a monomer based on a half ester of an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid. 14. The pile carpet according to Claim 13 wherein the tuft-lock coating comprises by weight, from about 50 to 70 percent, by weight, methyl methacrylate monomer, from about 30 to 50 percent, by weight, 1,3- butadiene monomer and from about 0.1 to 20 percent, by weight, of an unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic acid monomer selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, itaconic acid and fumaric acid or a monomer based on the half ester of the unsaturated dicarboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of monoesters of maleic or fumaric acid having the formula ROOC-CH=CH-COOH wherein R is a C τ to C 12 alkyl group or a monoester of itaconic acid having C x to C 12 alkyl groups. 15. The pile carpet according to Claim 13 wherein the coating includes acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, acrylamide or methacrylamide. 16. The pile carpet according to Claim 13 wherein the tuft-lock coating includes a crosslinking agent. 17. The pile carpet according to Claim 16 wherein the crosslinking agent is a nitrogen- containing monomer. 18. The pile carpet according to Claim 17 wherein the nitrogen-containing monomer is selected from the group consisting of N-methylol acrylamide, N- methylol methacrylamide, Ci-Q j ethers of N-methylol acrylamide and methacrylamide, acrylamido glycolic acid, C- L -C J esters of acrylamido glycolic acid, and alkylacrylamido glycolate alkyl ethers. 19. The pile carpet according to Claim 14 wherein the coating includes acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, acrylamide or methacrylamide. 20. The pile carpet according to Claim 13 additionally comprising a secondary backing adhesively secured to the primary backing by the thermoplastic adhesive properties of the tuft-lock coating. 21. The pile carpet according to Claim 20 wherein the secondary backing is a foam sheet. 22. A pile carpet comprising: (a) a primary backing: (b) pile yarns extending from the front of the primary backing to form pile tufts, and having portions extending through the primary backing to the rear thereof,- and (c) a tuft-lock coating carried by the rear of the primary backing and securing the pile yarns to the primary backing, the tuft-lock coating being a polymer comprising a non-aromatic unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic ester monomer and an aliphatic conjugated diene monomer. 23. The pile carpet according to Claim 22 wherein the non-aromatic unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic ester is methyl methacrylate. 24. The pile carpet according to Claim 22 wherein the aliphatic conjugated diene monomer is a butadiene monomer. 25. The pile carpet according to Claim 22 wherein the tuft-lock coating comprises by weight, from about 10 to 90 percent non-aromatic unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic ester monomer and from about 10 to 90 percent aliphatic conjugated diene monomer. 26. The pile carpet according to Claim 22 wherein the coating includes from 1 to 10 percent of an unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic acid monomer or a monomer based on a half ester of the unsaturated dicarboxylic acid. 27. The pile carpet according to Claim 26 wherein the unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic acid monomer or the monomer based on the half ester of the unsaturated dicarboxylic acid is selected from the group consisting of monomers of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, itaconic acid, fumaric acid, and ' maleic acid and monoesters of maleic or fumaric acid having the formula ROOC-CH=CH-COOH wherein R is a C- . to C 12 alkyl group. 28. The pile carpet according to Claim 25 wherein the monomer based on the half ester of the unsaturated dicarboxylic acid is a monoester of itaconic acid having C to C 12 alkyl groups. 29. The pile carpet according to Claim 25 wherein the coating includes a crosslinking agent. 30. The pile carpet according to Claim 29 wherein the crosslinking agent is a nitrogen-containing monomer. 31. The pile carpet according to Claim 30 wherein the nitrogen-containing monomer is selected from the group consisting of N-methylol acrylamide, N- methylol methacrylamide, C^C, ethers of N-methylol acrylamide and methacrylamide, acrylamido glycolic acid, C- L -C J esters of acrylamido glycolic acid, and alkylacrylamido glycolate alkyl ethers. 32. The pile carpet according to Claim 22 wherein the coating includes acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, acrylamide or methacrylamide. 33. The pile carpet according to Claim 22 additionally comprising a secondary backing adhesively secured to the primary backing by the thermoplastic adhesive properties of the tuft-lock coating. 34. The pile carpet according to Claim 33 wherein the secondary backing is a foam sheet . 35. A method of preparing a textile substrate comprising: (a) applying to a surface of the textile substrate a coating, the coating being a polymer comprising a non-aromatic unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic ester monomer and an aliphatic conjugated diene, and (b) heating the surface of the textile substrate to dry the coating. 36. The method according to Claim 35 wherein the non-aromatic unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic ester is methyl methacrylate. 37. The method according to Claim 35 wherein the aliphatic conjugated diene monomer is 1,3- butadiene. 38. The method according to Claim 35 wherein the non-aromatic unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic ester monomer is selected from the group consisting of methyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, ethyl acrylate, ethyl methacrylate, butyl acrylate, butyl methacrylate, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, glycidyl acrylate, glycidyl methacrylate, dimethyl fumarate, diethyl fumarate, dimethyl maleate, diethyl maleate, dimethyl itaconate, diethyl itaconate, hydroxyethyl acrylate, hydroxyethyl methacrylate, hydroxypropyl acrylate, hydroxypropyl methacrylate, hydroxybutyl acrylate, hydroxybutyl methacrylate, 3-chloro-2-hydroxybutyl methacrylate, di (ethylene glycol) maleate, di (ethylene glycol) itaconate, bis (2-hydroxyethyl) maleate, 2- hydroxyethyl methyl fumarate, t-butylamino ethyl methacrylate and dimethylamino ethyl methacrylate monomers and blends and comonomers thereof. 39. The method according to Claim 35 wherein the tuft-lock coating comprises by weight, from about 10 to 90 percent non-aromatic unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic ester monomer and from about 10 to 90 percent aliphatic conjugated diene monomer. 40. The method according to Claim 35 wherein the coating includes from about 1 to 10 percent of an unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic acid monomer or a monomer based on a half ester of the unsaturated dicarboxylic acid. 41. The method according to Claim 40 wherein the unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic acid or half ester of the monomer based on the unsaturated dicarboxylic acid is selected from the group consisting of monomers of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, itaconic acid, maleic acid and fumaric acid, and monoesters of maleic or fumaric acid having the formula ROOC-CH=CH- COOH wherein R is a C-_ to C 12 alkyl group or a monoester of itaconic acid having C^ to C 12 alkyl groups . 42. The method according to Claim 35 additionally including the step of adhesively securing a secondary backing to the coated surface of the textile substrate using the thermoplastic adhesive properties of the tuft-lock coating. 43. A polymeric textile coating composition comprising: (a) about 10 to 90 percent by weight unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic ester monomer; (b) about 10 to 90 percent by weight aliphatic conjugated diene monomer; and (c) about 0.3 to 5 percent by weight of an unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic acid monomer or a monomer based on a half ester of the unsaturated dicarboxylic acid. 44. The polymeric textile coating composition of Claim 43 wherein the unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic acid monomer or the monomer based on the half ester of the unsaturated dicarboxylic acid ester is selected from the group consisting of monomers of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, itaconic acid, maleic acid and fumaric acid, and monoesters of maleic or fumaric acid having the formula ROOC-CH=CH-COOH wherein R is a C x to C 12 alkyl group or a monoester of itaconic acid having C- to C 12 alkyl groups. 45. The polymeric textile coating composition of Claim 43 wherein the non-aromatic unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic ester monomer is selected from the group consisting of methyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, ethyl acrylate, ethyl methacrylate, butyl acrylate, butyl methacrylate, 2- ethylhexyl acrylate, glycidyl acrylate, glycidyl methacrylate, dimethyl fumarate, diethyl fumarate, dimethyl maleate, diethyl maleate, dimethyl itaconate, hydroxyethyl acrylate, diethyl itaconate, hydroxyethyl methacrylate, hydroxypropyl acrylate, hydroxypropyl methacrylate, hydroxybutyl acrylate, hydroxybutyl methacrylate, 3-chloro-2-hydroxybutyl methacrylate, di (ethylene glycol) maleate, di (ethylene glycol) itaconate, bis (2-hydroxyethyl) maleate, 2- hydroxyethyl methyl fumarate, t-butylamino ethyl methacrylate and dimethylamino ethyl methacrylate monomers and blends and comonomers thereof. 46. The polymeric textile coating composition of Claim 43 wherein the aliphatic conjugated diene monomer is a C 4 to C 9 diene monomer. 47. The polymeric textile coating composition of Claim 46 wherein the C 4 to C 9 diene monomer is 1, 3-butadiene. 48. The polymeric textile coating composition of Claim 43 wherein the coating includes a crosslinking agent . 49. The polymeric textile coating composition of Claim 48 wherein the crosslinking agent is a nitrogen-containing monomer. 50. The polymeric textile coating composition of Claim 49 wherein the nitrogen-containing monomer is selected from the group consisting of N- methylol acrylamide, N-methylol methacrylamide, C^d ethers of N-methylol acrylamide and methacrylamide, acrylamido glycolic acid, C- L -C 4 esters of acrylamido glycolic acid, and alkylacrylamido glycolate alkyl ethers. 51. The polymeric textile coating of Claim 43 wherein the coating includes acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, acrylamide or methacrylamide.

Inventors: KRISHNAN VENKATARAM, RUTHERFORD WINFELD SCOTT, KRISHNAN, VENKATARAM, RUTHERFORD, WINFELD, SCOTT
Applicants: KRISHNAN VENKATARAM, REICHHOLD CHEMICALS INC, RUTHERFORD WINFELD SCOTT, KRISHNAN, VENKATARAM, REICHHOLD CHEMICALS, INC., RUTHERFORD, WINFELD, SCOTT
Application year: 1994
Main classification: D06N7
IPC codes: C08F236, D06N3, D06N7